The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
Miss Sallie B. Morgan's Letter En-
dorsed.
TERRY, Miss, Sept. 8, 1887.

| TERRY, Miss, Sept. 8, 1887.
| EDUroI. Ola RON Il have read with
much interest and pleasure Miss Sallie
B. Morg ms letter in last CLARION. 1t
| is timely, and / hope will cause people
to pause and think, for indeed, "fanati-
cism" and Islander" ill-will and hate.
have well nigh usurped brotherly love
and peace. How true is it, that "mis-
| representation, intolerance and vilifica-
ton are the reigning sovereigns of the
day" One would think from this fanat-
acism and intolerance found in certain
newspapers, we were living under that
old disTensation of an "eye for an eve,
tooth for TOOTH" instead of under that
gospel grace of "dearly beloved, ayenge
not yourselves, vengeance is mine"
Who would think from reading certain
newspapers, sectarian as we'll as secular.
that we were not living a couple of cen.
turtles back, when they burned people for
opinions sake. This same fanaticism
and intolerance are fast taking hold upon
the minds of the people. Leta question
of morals or law arise, which should take
| the clearest, coolest head to guide to
proper and safe goal, and people will get
excited about it, fall out, call all sorts of
names, bulldoze and threaten to shoot
unless you think and vote as they say.
Fanaticism rampant intolerance of the
/ dark ages
have just heard of gentleman, sble
and profound in the law, whose charac-
ter and morals are above reproacb, is
pious, devoted, humble leader in his
church, who has honored him time and
time again, by sending him as a delegate
to various conferences, entrusti hg him
4 liza h. IL. &
who has actually been ostracised by his
pastor and members, because of his opin-
| lon-not of Christ, nor of His religion.
not of any OF the tenets of the church
not on account of any religious doctrine
NOT on account of his morals or viola.
| ton OF any law, civil or moral--not on
account OF anything pertaining to the
| church or religion, but on account of his
opinion of fellow-man. He believed
| in the innocence Of his friend, and be-
cause he refused to forsake him, he wss
| to he treated as heather, denied the
privileges OF his church. Well and tru-
| ~ does Miss Morgan say, ''The will to
prosecute is certainly in existence. and
only the power is lacking" What fan
atheism and intolerance,
Miss Morgan touches up another cues
ton Islander. When the
women OF the country take the lead in
that, and rush into print with such eusb
aud SANDER as their letters are filed
with, what can be said? S!andering the
best people of the country.-slanderin
the great, and noble and pure,-slander
ing such character as Jefferson Davis.
Such fanaticisml Jefferson Davis il
planted III the hearts of the people too
securely to need any defense. | only
mention tito show up these times, times
oil intolerance, hate and SANDER. Even
the women Zone or two only,) are fore
most IN those passions of sfenvying and
strife, hatred, animosity and anger. and
all these uncivilized, unchristian feel
ings OF barbarous age" descending not
from above" 1t is not that kind of wis.
dom, pure, peaeeable, gentle, full of
mercy and good fruits. Who would |
have thought the same pen could have
9nshed over certain affair in Jackson
as 1t did, and then, well, write of .Jeffer-
son Davis as it did? And write. too tn |
our enemies. Oh the pen, ga little mem |
Der. fire, world of iniquity, il defil- |
eth the whole body, and is set on fire of |
helln u
What shall we say of the times. of the
morals OF the people, when some women |
Will write letters for publication where
they are not known, filed with such |
gush, and stuff, and some newspapers |
wreaking with vengeance, intolerance
nate and envy, are read and believed /
Let Sallie B. Morgan be praised for
calling halt. Yours frulv